Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction Does Not Explain All Regional Perfusion Redistribution in Asthma
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DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201612-2438oc
Abstract: Rationale: Regional hypoventilation in bronchoconstricted patients with asthma is spatially associated with reduced perfusion, which is proposed to result from hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV). Objectives: To determine the role of HPV in the regional perfusion… read more here.
Keywords: perfusion; perfusion redistribution; bronchoconstriction; hypoxic pulmonary ... See more keywords